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DYEING MACHINE.

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No. 534,797. Patented Peb. 26, l1895.

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DYE'ING MACHINE. No., 534,797. I Ratented Peb. 26; 1895.

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THOMAS R. -I-IOUSEMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO R. GREENWOOD & BAULT AND SPROWLES c 1IOUSEMAN,'OF SAME PLACE.

DYElNGlVlACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,797, dated February 26, 1895. Application tiled July 10,1894. Serial No. 517,073- (No model.)

To all whom it 11m/y concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS R. HoUsEMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and

State of` Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Dyeing-Machines for Yarn or Skein Dyeing, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,

reference being had to the accompanying 1o drawings, which form a part of this specification.

In the drawings-Figure l is a View in side elevation of machine partly in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is an end View of same. Fig 4 is a detached side elevation of frame A. Fig. 5 is a cross-section of yarn frame, line xx. Fig. 6 4is a `detailed side elevation of frame B. Fig. 7 is an enlarged section at y--g/ of Fig. 3. Fig. Sis a detached zo perspective View. Fig. 9 is a side View of key showing point where spring acts. Fig. 10 isa side elevation of the bottom piece on opposite side of the bottom of the yarn frame. Fig. 1l is a section on the line 1 -2 of the z5 lower frame as shown in Fig. l, and Fig. l2 is a section on the line 3-4 of Fig. lO.

My invention consists in certain organization of mechanism whereby the frame which supports the yarn sticks upon which the yarn 3o or skein is suspended is automatically lifted out of and into a vat containing dye liquor, and when supported in the vat containing the dye liquor, it is automatically intermittently reciprocated by being given a movement, first 3 5 upward, and forward, and downward, in one direction, and then upward, and backward and downward in the other direction, and between these movements, that is, between the forward and backward movement, a dwell is 4o given, and during one of the movements of the frame,.the yarn sticks are automatically turned. The upward, forward and downward movement, and the upward, backward andA downward movement given to the frame is for the purpose of approaching the operation of dyeing by hand, by what is called polling, and the dwell at the end of each of the opera tions is for the purpose of allowing a subsidence of the liquor between the movements,

' 5o so that the liquor will be in a quiescent condition when the movements begin, and therefore in the movement will be caused to pass more thoroughly through the yarn or skein. The mechanism which I have attached for the purpose of automatically turning the yarn sticks during the movement of the frame, is for the purpose of preventing unequal dyeing at the point of support of the yarn upon `the sticks, the rotation of the sticks causing the yarn to be passed around it, so that all 6o the yarn is equally exposed to the liquor, and

no part remains for a long time upon the stick. I will first describe generally the arrangement and mechanism by which I accomplish these results,and then particularly point out the invention in the claims.

` The yarn frame is formed of two longitudinal pieces A, at each side of the top and bottom, the longitudinal pieces at each side at the top and bottom being connected with each .7o other by the cross v.pieces A. Uprights A5 connect the top and bottom sections of the frame. The longitudinal pieces A are shown in Figs. 4 and 6,Fig.4 representing one side of the top of the frame, and Fig. 6 the otherside 75 of the top of the frame. Between these longitudinal sections are supported the upper yarn sticks on one side, to wit: that shown in Fig. 4. There is a gear wheel a corresponding to each stick, and the shaft `of this gear wheel `8o projects through the piece A, and has the hub d', which supports one end of the yarn stick A2. (See Fig. 5.) The other end of the yarn stick is secured in a socket on the opposite section A, the socket being shown at 0.3 (Figs. `8 5 5 and 6). This socket is made so as to be larger at one portion than the other, and the end of the stick is reduced in size, so that when one end rests at the bottom of the socket a3, the projecting portion or shoulder prevents 9o it from getting out, but when it is lifted up to. the large part of the orifice d3 it can be readily moved laterally.

The bottom pieces A are shown in Figs. l, l0, 1l and 12, Figs. 1 and 1l showing one side, 9;, and Figs. 10 and 12 the other side. Both sides are provided with two of these pieces so as to take in different lengths of yarn. These pieces on each side are connected to the uprights A3 by the arms A4, which have the slots roo a* in which the uprights AB rest. These uprights have orifice a5, and they are secured to the arms A4 at varying positions by the bolt a5. The pieces A on one side have orifices corresponding in number and size to the lower yarn sticks and are provided on the outside with an abutting ring a7, which close the orifices beyond or outside of the pieces A. Ony theother side, see Fig. 11, are corresponding orifices fianged to give sufficient bearing, but, instead of being closed permanently,l provide the metal sheet 100 secured to the piece A through slots as, by countersunk screws d0. (See Fig. 10.) This sheet is operated by means of a crank 101, and is provided with orifices corresponding to the orifice in pieces A. When the plate is moved in one direction, lthe orifices in the plate register with the orifices in the piece; and when moved in the other direction, the solid portions partially cover the orifices in the pieces A. By'this cons-truction, the lower sticks are inserted and removed. lt is advantageous that one of the sticks should be readily removable independent of the others to test the dyeing, and, to

' do this, instead of extending the plate over Vss the entire number of stick-orifices, I leave one uncovered by the plate and cover it by an independent solid gate, d10, which is pivoted at 0,11, and when lifted up it uncovers the orifice, and when closed down, covers it.

Each one of the top yarn sticks is connected to a hub of a corresponding gear wheel, and these gear wheels mesh with each other, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4,in sets of six. Projecting from the piece A is the bracket B, whichl carries the ratchet wheel B', having upon its shaft the gear wheel B2, which meshes with one of the gears carrying the stick, and B5 is a pawl which when operated, turns the ratchetv and moves the gear wheel B2, which in turn moves the gear Wheel A,y which, meshing with the other gear wheels a in the set of six, turns them all, rotating the upper yarn sticks. 1

As shown in Fig. 2, there are eighteen yarn sticks. Therefore there are three brackets B and three ratchet wheels with their appurtenant gear, each ratchet operating through its corresponding gear B2 six yarn stick gear wheels. Each one of the three ratchetsB has a pawl B5, which is connected to an arm B4, which arm is pivoted to theshaf-t of the ratchet, B. These three arms are pivotall y connected with each other by means of the longitudinal rod B5, the central arm B4 projecting beyond said rod B5, and being connected beyond said rod B5 to one end of a spiral spring B5, the other end of said spring being connected t0 one of the trunnions C. The lifting frame B8 also carries the post B9, Which, when the yarn frame is in the vat B10 is adjacent to the central arm B4. Projecting from the pieces A are the brackets d4, which support cross-pieces a5 which act as braces for the yarn frame. Projecting from the pieces A are the brackets C, one at each end of said pieces, and through which pass the trunnions C.

\ the crank wheels D4 upon the shaft D5.

Upon the lifting frame B8, at each side thereof, are the supports C2, adapted to receive and hold the trunnions C. (See Fig. 1, right hand portion dotted line.) At each side of the frame B8 are connected the arms C5, C4, the arms C5 being pivotally connected to the side of the vat B10,while the arms C4 are connected one to each end of the shaft C5. Upon this shaft C5 is the gear wheel C0, which gears with the small Wheel C1 upon the same shaft on which is the gear wheel 05 meshing with the gear wheel C9 on the shaft of which is the Worm wheel C10, meshing with the worm C11, on the shaft of the bevel wheel C10 meshing with the bevel C15-on the shaft C14. At the other end of said shaft C14 are the pulley wheels C15, the two outer wheels being loose pulleys, and the center wheel driving pulley, and between these pulleys, from the source of power, is a belt which works upon one of the Outei- 1 pulleys straight and on the other cross. The

arms C5 and C4 are of the same length; and the arm C4, with its appurtenant shaft, is placed at such position adjacent to the vat, that, taking the yarn frame to bein the position shown in Fig. 1, in dotted lines and the gear C5 revolving in the direction of the arrow, the lifting frame will move forward and downward so that it will pass into the vat B10.

D is a supporting frame, similar to the frame BS, having extensions D10. This frame is supported at one end, on each side, by means of the links D', which links are pivoted to said frame and is also pivo-ted at d to thevat, and beyondsaid' pivot point is pivotally connected to the links D2, which linksv D are connected to the rods D3 mounted upon The frame D at the other end is connected by means of the links D0, with a vat B10, these two links D0 and D being parallel one with the other.. The shaft D5 has loose upon it,

the gearl wheels D1 and D5 and intermediate and keyed to said shaft is the clutch D0. This clutch is provided (see Figs. 7 8 and 9) with two pins or keys D10, which are normally held within the hubs of said wheel by means of the cam devices D11 and D12, which are set opposite to each other adjacent to said wheel and are supported in a fixed position. The cam device D11 is a fixed cam device, while the cam device D12 is provided with a rod D15,

` and the roller D14. The rod D13 passes through orifice in the bifurcated en-d of the bracket -D15, and between the bifurcated end of the bracket. S-urrou riding the bracket or rod D12, is the spring D10. The roller D14 is in the path of movement of the projection D-17 on on the wheel D5. 0n the wheel D8 is the projection D13, and this projection is arranged on the wheel so that it shall lead the projecf v tion D17' on the wheel D".

Meshi'ng with the wheels D8 and D7 are thegears E and E upon the shaft E2. At one end of this shaft Ei'are the pulleys E5, which are driven by means of a belt leading from the source of power. This roller D9.

arrangement of the shaft E2 with gears E and E', the shaft D5 with gearsD7 and D8 and intermediate clutch roller D9, is such that in the revolution of the shaft E2, which rotates the wheels D7 and D? are independent of the Then the projection D7 strikes the roller D14 of the cam D12 it forces it down, releasing the pin D10, bringing the pin into alignment with the surface of the projection D1s on wheel D8, but, as this projection leads the cam or projection D17, it is not until the wheel D8 makes a complete revolution that it catches the pin and rotates the clutch roller D with it, and with it the shaft, until the pin reaches the cam D11, when it is thrown out of action, and the wheels DS and D7 rotate free from the shaft D5. -Vhen the projection D17 again strikes the roller D14, it releasesthe pin, but the projection D1S of the gear DS, being in advance fails to catch the pin so that it makes a rotation and a half before it strikes the pin. By this means the shaft B5, which carries the crank I)4 is intermittently rotated giving an intermittent movement to the crank, the dwell between rotations being three times the period of the rotation. This mechanical movement I do not intend to claim in this application, as I have led an application wherein I claim the same broadly, said application being serially numbered 517,072 and filed July 10, 1894, but I explain it fully as it is the means, as will hereinafter more fully appear, whereby I obtain a dwell in the movements given to the yarn frame.

Returning now to the yarn frame and the supporting frame D, as will be seen from inspection of Fig. 1, the arrangement of the parts is such that when the frame B8 has made its entire movement it is below the frame D, and, as shown, the position of the frame D is within the frame B8 when in that position, so that when the yarn frame supported by its trunnions upon the support C2 is moved by the rotation of the shaft C5 so as to be carried forward and downward into the vat, when the trunnions reach the supports C2 upon the frame D, they will rest in said supports and the frame D8 will sink below and the yarn frame be supported upon the supports C2. IVhen this occurs the belt which operates the l shaft C5 is moved on its loose pulley and the belt which guides the shaft E2 set into action, and the shaft D5, as before described, intermittently operated, thus intermittently op,-` erating the crank, which intermittently operates through the rods D2 and D tomove the frame with its carried yarn frame first upward, forward and downward, the gearing being arranged, so that this will be done with one half rotation of the wheel D8, which will make one half rotation ofthe wheel D4. The shaft D5, and with it the wheel D4, and the connections to the frame D, then rest or dwell for a revolution and a half of the wheel D8, when the shaft D5 is again thrown into action and moves the frame upward and backward and downward to its initial position, when again a similar dwell takes place before the crank again operates. During the upward and forward movement of the frame D, the center arm Bt1 strikes the post B9, secured to the frame B8, which in this part of the operation is fixed, causing the arm B4 to swing independent of the frame D on the post as a center, swinging the other arms E4 and the longitudinal rod B5, and causing the pawls B3 to operate upon their corresponding ratchet wheels B', and turning the yarn sticks. Thus in this forward movement,caused by the movement of the crank B3 through the links D', D6, turns the yarn sticks, bringing a dierent portion of the yarn skein upon the stick at each movement. On the return movement before described of the supporting frame D, the spring B6, which was distended before, pulls the arm BA1 and the rod B5 back to their initial position, bringing the pawl back ready for another operation. By the mechanism hereinbefore described, the yarn skeins are put on the sticks supported by the frame outside, of the vat automatically conveyed into the vat, where they are received upon another support, which is automatically caused to travel upward, forward and downward, giving a motion in the liquor similar to that of ordinary polling, and during said movement the yarn sticks are automatically turned so as to bring fresh yarn upon this support, and at the end of said movement adwell of suflicient time is obtained to enable the subsidence of the liquor before the return movement backward and downward, already described, takes place. Thus, by this mechanism I approximate by mechanical means the ordinary method of polling and at the sante time automatically turn the sticks so as to prevent any portion of the skein remaining throughout upon the supports.

Having now fully described my inventi-on, what I claim, anddesire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

l. In combination with a dye vat, yarn-supporting sticks, and al frame supporting the sticks, of a means for reciprocating the frame with a dwell for the purpose described.

2. In combination with a dye vat, yarn-supporting sticks and a frame supporting the sticks, of a means for reciprocating the f rame with a dwell at the end of the reciprocation in each direction for the purpose specified.

3. In combination with a dye vat, yarn-sup portingy sticks, and a frame supporting the sticks, of a means for horizontally reciprocating the frame witha dwell for the purpose described.

4c. In combination with a dye Vat, yarn-su pporting sticks, and a frame supporting the sticks, of a means for horizontally reciprocating the frame with a dwell at the end of the reciprocation in each direction for the purpose specified.

f5. In combination with a yarn frame, yarn ICO IZO

supporting sticks in said frame, a dye vat, an intermittently rotated shaft, and connection between said shaft and frame, whereby said frame is reciprocated in the rotation of said shaft. f

6. In combination with a yarn frame, yarn supporting sticks in said frame, a dye vat, an intermittently rotated shaft, and connection between said shaft and frame whereby said frame is reciprocated in the rotation of said shaft, the rotation of the shaft being interrupted at the end of the reciprocation of the frame in each direction.

7. In combination with a yarn frame, yarn supporting sticks in said frame, a dye vat in which said sticks are adapted to bey immersed, a shaft, and connection between said shaft and said frame whereby in the rotation of the shaft the frame is caused to move upward, forward and downward in one direction, and upward, rearward and downward in the opposite direction,and means to intermittently rotate said shaft.

8. In combination with a yarn frame, yarn supporting sticks in said frame, a dye vat in which said sticks are adapted to be immersed, a shaft, and connection between said shaft and said fram-e whereby in the rotation of the shaft the frame is caused to move upward, forward and downward in one direction,and upward, rearward and downward in the opposite direction, and means to intermittently rotate said shaft, the means being such that the movement of the shaft is interrupted at the end of the movement-of the frame in each direction.

9. In a dye vat, in combination, a yarn frame, yarn supporting sticks in said frame, a gear connected to said sticks, a ratchet wheel, a gear o-n the shaft of said ratchet mesning with the first gear, a pawl to operate said ratchet wheel, an arm to which said' pawl is connected, said arm bein-g pivoted to said frame, a fixed post independent of said arm against which said arm rests, and means to vibrate said frame.

10. In a dye vat, in combina-tion, a yarn frame, means to vibrate said frame, yarn su pporting sticks in said "frame, a gear connected to said sticks, a ratchet wheel, a gear on the shaft of said ratchet meshing with the first gear, a pawl to operate said ratchet wheel, an arm to which said pawl is connected, said arm being pivoted to said frame, a fixed post against which said arm restsa spring, one end connected to a fixed point, the other end being connected to said arm.

1l. In a dye vat, in combination, a yarn frame, means to vibrate said frame,y yarn supporting sticks in said fra-me, a gear connected to each of said sticks, said gears meshing with each other in sets ot' twoor more, a gear wheel for each set, a ratchet wheel on the shaft of each of said l-ast mention-ed gear wheels, arms equal in number to the ratchets, said arms being pivoted to the frame, a pawl pivoted to each arm, and gearing with its corresponding ratchet, said arms being connected together, a xed post independent of the frame, against which one of the arms rests.

12. In a dye vat, in combination, a yarn frame, means to vibrate said frame, yarn supporting sticks in said frame, a gear connected to each of said sticks, said gears meshing with each other in sets of two or more, a gear wheel for each set, a ratchet wheel on the shaft of each of said last mentioned gear wheels, arms equal in number to the ratchets, said arms being pivoted to the frame, a pawl pivoted to each arm and gearing with its corresponding ratchet. said arms being connected together, a fixed post against which one of the arms rests, a spring, one end connected to the arm resting against the post, the other end to a fixed point.

13. In combination with a dye vat and a yarn frame, and yarn supporting sticksin said frame adapted to support said yarn, two sets of parallel arms pivoted at one end to said frame, one pair of said arms being pivoted at the other end to the vat, the other arms connected to a shaft adapted to be rotated, the relation and position of the shaft and pivotal connection of the arms with the vat, and the length of the arms being such that in the movement of the shaft in one direction, the lifting frame with its yarn frame is moved t forward and downward toward and into the vat, while in the other direction, they are moved upward and away from the vat.

14. In combina-tion with a dye vat and yarn frame, and a lifting frame adapted to support and carry the yarn frame in and out of the vat, of a supporting framesecured to the vat t provided with supporting members adapted to support the yarn frame, said members projecting above and being out of alignment with the supporting members of the lifting frame when the yarn frame is in the vat.

15. Ina dye vat, in combination, with a yarn frame provided with trunnions and a lifting frame provided with rests for said trunnions, said frame being adapted to support and carry the yarn frame in and out of the vat, of a supporting frame secured to the vat provided with rests adapted to receive and support the trunnions of the yarn frame, said rests being in alignment with the trunnions when the yarn frame is in the vat, but above and ont ot' alignment with the rests in the lifting frame when the yarn frame is in the vat.

1G. In combination with a yarn frame and i dye vat, of a supporting frame provided with linkspivotal'ly attached to said frame and the vat, said support-ing frame being adapted to support the yarn frame when in the vat, a

t wheel, connection between said wheel and the links.` whereby upon the revolution of said t Wheel, the links withl the yarn frame are f moved upward, forward and downward, theng moved backward and downward, and means IOO IIO

substantially as described to rotate said wheel intermittentLv one half revolution.

17. In combination with a yarn frame and dye vat, of a supporting frame provided with links pivotally attached to said frame and the vat, said supporting frame being adapted to support the yarn frame, a shaft, wheels upon said shaft, and connection between said Wheels and the links whereby the links with the frame are moved upward, forward, and downward with half revolution, then upward, backward and downward, with other half revolution, and means to rotate said wheels intermittently one half revolution.

18. In combination with a dye vat and a yarn frame and yarn supporting sticks in said frame adapted to support said yarn, a pair of parallel arms, both of said arms being pivoted at one end to said frame and connected at the other end to the shaft adapted to be rotated, the relation and position of the shaft and connection of the arms with the frame and shaft, and the length of the arms being such that in the movement of the frame in one direction, the lifting frame with its yarn frame is moved forward toward and into the vat, while in the other direction they are moved upward and away from the vat.

19.v In combination with a dye vat and a yarn frame, and yarn supporting sticks in said frame, adapted tov support said yarn, a pair of parallel arms, both of said arms being pivoted at one end to the frame, and one of'said armsl being pivoted at the other end to the vat, the other arm being pivoted to a shaft adapted to be rotated, the relation and position of the shaft and pivotal connection of the arm with the vat, and the length of the arms, being such that in the movement of the shaft in one direction, the lifting frame with the arm is 4o moved'forward and downward toward and into the vat, while in the other direction they are moved upward and away from the vat.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS R. I-IOUSEMAN.

Witnesses:

M. F. ELLIS, PHILIP BOUTELJE. 

